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200 New Cases a Day, HIV Ravages Russia

By BBC The number of HIV cases in Russia was 12% higher in the first six months of 2012 than in the same period last year, government health experts say.…

China Tightens Rules On Internet ‘Authorities Fear: spread of News on the web could harm the public and sow chaos and confusion’

China has tightened its rules on internet usage to enforce a previous requirement that users fully identify themselves to service providers. The move is part of a package of measures…

Chavez Accuses America of Infecting Influential Leaders With Cancer ‘Its Strange & Sad’

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speculated on Wednesday that the United States might have developed a way to give Latin American leaders cancer, after Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez joined…

George Bush Sr. Condition Worsens, Moved to ICU

The condition of former President George H.W. Bush appears to be deteriorating … he’s been in intensive care since Sunday, and his people are hedging on his prospects for recovery,…

UN Suspends Pakistan Polio Campaign After Killings

The UN has suspended an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan after two more health workers died in the latest of a spate of gun attacks. Attacks in the Peshawar region killed…

US Shooting: Gunman Kills Mom, 26 others In School Shooting Spree

NEWTOWN, Conn. — A lone gunman shot and killed his mother, then drove to the school where she reportedly taught and went on a shooting rampage Friday morning, killing 26…

Hugo Chavez Surgery: Venezuela’s President Suffered Complications In Cancer Operation, Gov’t Says

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez is recovering favorably despite suffering complications during cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said Thursday amid uncertainty over the Venezuelan leader’s health crisis…

Susan Rice Ends Bid to Succeed Hillary Clinton

UN Ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn her name for consideration to succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state, the White House says. In a letter to the president, Ms…

North Korea Rocket Launch Condemned Internationally

There’s been widespread international condemnation of the launch by North Korea of a long-range rocket. The United States called it a “highly provocative act that threatens regional security”. China, Pyongyang’s…

Pentagon Prepares Military Operation In Mali

It’s only December, but it looks like the Pentagon has all planned out how they’ll spend a good part of 2013. US officials now claim that the Defense Department is…